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Dalai Lama not to retire till 'Tibetans return home' DHARAMSHALA: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday scotched speculation about his retirement, saying he would not quit till Tibetans return to their homeland. "There is no question of taking retirement from the institution...

Obama will take forward the Indo-US nuclear deal: Aide NEW DELHI: Terming the Indo-US nuclear deal as the "tipping point" in the new relationship between the two countries, a key aide of President-elect Barack Obama has expressed confidence that the new administration will take forward that...

A nuclear free south asia can’t guarantee security of any part of south asia from outside as whether its US, UK, France, Russia or China, they all are not only equipped with nukes but also they have been threatening to use it since cold war to Chinese open announcement of use of nuke in...

Great danger faces Tibetans: Dalai Lama THE Dalai Lama warned of the "great danger'' facing the Tibetan people as he addressed leading exiles who had vowed continued support for his policy of seeking greater autonomy from China. "My trust in Chinese officials has become thinner and...

Zardari says he is against nuclear warfare “I will work on a no-first-use policy” :tup: NEW DELHI: Pakistan President Asif Zardari said on Saturday he would work on a no-first-use (NFU) policy with regard to nuclear weapons and assured India that his government would not...

China Claims to be a "Victim" in Climate Change Debate The Washington Post reports: Negotiations on a new treaty to fight global warming will fail if rich nations are not treated as "culprits" and developing countries as "victims," China's top climate envoy said. The whole world must...

Tropical Dead Zones Set to Expand by 50 Percent Under Climate Change Dead zones are certainly no stranger to these pages. As Matthew quipped in a recent post, stories about the Gulf of Mexico's (in)famous dead zone have a way of turning up on TreeHugger, as if on cue, every summer. And...

UNIDO and China to Tackle Climate Change The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is collaborating with China to address the problem of climate change through agreements to increase clean development mechanism (CDM) clean energy projects and boost the use of hydropower in Africa...

Coal regains crown as slump in nuclear output raises fears of power shortages POWER SUPPLIERS are turning back the clock to use coal-fired plants as their main source of electricity in a bid to avert potential shortages this winter. Latest figures from the National Grid show that the fuel...

Obama appoints 4th Indian into his 15-member transition team WASHINGTON: Indian-American management expert Anjan Mukherjee has been roped in by US President-elect Barack Obama into his transition team, the fourth person from the community to be part of the 15-member high-profile group...

Will China bail out the West? With nearly $2 trillion (£1.2 trillion) worth of foreign currency reserves, China is being touted by some as the potential saviour of the Western banking system. In order to bail out ailing financial firms, Western governments need money - and China...

Europe dragged into recession THE 15-nation eurozone's fall into recession is expected to be made official today, with a string of economic indicators pointing downwards and European governments struggling for a unified response. Germany took the plunge yesterday, falling into recession...

2008 set to be about 10th warmest year: expert OSLO (Reuters) - This year is on track to be about the 10th warmest globally since records began in 1850 but gaps in Arctic data mean the world may be slightly underestimating global warming, a leading scientist said on Tuesday. A natural...

EU global warming limit may not be possible: IEA LONDON (Reuters) - A European Union target to limit warming of the planet to no more than 2 degrees Celsius may not be technically achievable, the International Energy Agency said in a report to be published next week. "Even leaving aside...

Japan emissions hit record high in 2007/08 Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:29pm AEDT Japanese greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in the year that ended in March, the Government said on Wednesday, pushing Japan further away from its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol climate pact...

India, Saudi Arabia initiate key economic measures to boost relations Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement ratified Steps to promote cooperation in the field of defence RIYADH: India and Saudi Arabia have adopted key measures to propel an economic partnership and...

India, Saudi Arabia initiate key economic measures to boost relations Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement ratified Steps to promote cooperation in the field of defence RIYADH: India and Saudi Arabia have adopted key measures to propel an economic partnership and...

VP launches Dubai Culture and Arts Authority HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree establishing the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. He also issued another decree appointing HH Sheikh Mayed bin Mohammed...

India, Oman ink investment agreement India and Oman have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up an Indo-Oman Joint Investment Fund (IOJIF) with an equity contribution of US$ 100 million to fund the multi-sectoral projects. The MoU for the Fund was signed by State Bank of India...

Serve as bridge of friendship between India, Qatar, PM tells expatriates DOHA: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called upon the vast Indian community in Qatar to continue to act as a bridge of friendship between this Gulf nation and India. "India and Qatar have several complementarities...